Sara Lilian 
Creamy Cucumber Salad – just like Grandma made! This classic recipe is made with fresh cucumbers, red onions, fresh dill, and a handful of other ingredients for a side dish that everyone will love. It’s light, creamy, and incredibly easy to make. The perfect salad for picnics, pot lucks, or summer grilling. Whether you grew up on … Read more
Just when I thought I made some variety of quick bread, from banana zucchini to blueberry banana to carrot zucchini, I realized that there was one that I had not made. Blueberry zucchini bread, a new twist using two of my favorite ingredients in baking. This recipe for zucchini blueberry bread is a simple, mixer-free, … Read more
INGREDIENTS : 3 cups dry elbow macaroni 4 Tbsp salted butter 2 (370 mL/12 oz) cans evaporated milk 1/3 cup milk of choice 2 large eggs 1/4 tsp garlic salt 4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 tsp paprika DIRECTIONS : Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add … Read more
Ingredients : 1 cup of melted butter (or 1 stick of butter and 1 stick of margarine) 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 4 large eggs (lightly beaten) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted 1 (10.5-ounce) bag miniature marshmallows Instructions : … Read more
Recently, I sat down on the couch for family movie night and we all instantly agreed that something sweet was in order. I didn’t want to delay the movie by starting a lengthy cookie or cake project but I definitely agreed that we needed something sugary to snack on, so I did a quick search … Read more
You could make a basic baked potato, sure. Or, you could take all of the things that make French Onion Soup great – sweet, savory, brothy caramelized onions, nutty Gruyere cheese – and tuck it into a baked potato and make it SO much more than basic. I think I’ll go with the latter, thank you very … Read more
Easy Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes Skillet with juicy seared steak and crispy roasted potatoes all oven baked in one pan. Nothing goes together better than garlic steak and potatoes! If you love steak, you’ll go crazy for these ultra popular Garlic Steak and Potato Foil Packs, the BEST Ever Quick Steak Marinade, and Flank … Read more
During the winter months you can’t beat tossing a few things together in a little extra virgin olive oil and seasoning and letting them roast! The flavors really deepen and you get a beautiful char on everything. This dish reminds me of the summer I spent in Calabria at a villa near the town of … Read more
When my husband and I first moved in together, we had no qualms when it came to making dinner. We both liked all the same foods, and he never complained about what went on the table. Then, we started having kids, and all of that changed very quickly. It seemed like no matter what I … Read more
I don’t know about you guys and gals but I love chicken strips. I know that these strips of poultry goodness are looked upon as a “kid food” but i don’t care. I’m almost 35 years old and I’ll continue to at chicken strips for the rest of my life. I have since learned to … Read more